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Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design: Volume I--Aircraft Design by Joseph A. Schetz, Leland M. Nicolai, Grant E. Carichner is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book is revision and expansion of the classic 1975 aircraft design textbook that has been used worldwide for more than 30 years. Completely updated with the latest industry processes and techniques, it will benefit graduate and upper-level undergraduate students as well as practicing engineers. The aircraft is only a transport mechanism for the payload, and all design decisions must consider payload first. Simply stated, the aircraft is a dust cover. Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, Volume 1: Aircraft Design ; emphasizes that the science and art of the aircraft design process is a compromise and that there is no right answer; however, there is always a best answer based on existing requirements and available technologies. CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Review of Practical Aerodynamics Chapter 3 - Aircraft Performance Methods Chapter 4 - Aircraft Operating Envelope Chapter 5 - Preliminary Estimate of Takeoff Weight Chapter 6 - Estimating the Takeoff Wing Loading Chapter 7 - Selecting the Planform and Airfoil Section Chapter 8 - Preliminary Fuselage Sizing and Design Chapter 9 - High-Life Devices Chapter 10 - Takeoff and Landing Analysis Chapte

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Joseph A. Schetz, Leland M. Nicolai, Grant E. Carichner
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9781600867521
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Engineering, History, Stem

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